Art Crime
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What We Learned from the Louvre Heist: Think Like a Thief
Read more: What We Learned from the Louvre Heist: Think Like a ThiefLast week marked the three-month anniversary of the Louvre Museum robbery; arguably the most notorious art heist of the 21st-century. A daring crime that was first and foremost in the news cycle for nearly two weeks was quickly replaced by more current events. Three months later the Louvre heist merits sporadic attention in the media.…
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Still Missing…“Poppy Flowers” by Vincent van Gogh
Read more: Still Missing…“Poppy Flowers” by Vincent van GoghA year ago, in January 2025, we wrote about four paintings stolen from the Museu Chácara do Céu in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during Carnival. Two of those paintings, a Dali and a Matisse, had been stolen before. The next month, we wrote about a Frans Hals painting, “Twee Lachende Jongens,” also known as “Two Laughing…
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New Book “Thirteen Perfect Fugitives”
Read more: New Book “Thirteen Perfect Fugitives”We are proud to announce the new book by Argus Cultural Property Consultants partner Geoffrey Kelly about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist. Thirteen Perfect Fugitives: The True Story of the Mob, Murder, and the World’s Largest Art Heist The true story of the world’s largest art heist, as told by the FBI agent who investigated the…
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Argus Cultural Property Consultants Featured Worldwide Following Louvre Heist
Read more: Argus Cultural Property Consultants Featured Worldwide Following Louvre HeistFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Media Rep Global StrategiesEmail: jpack@mediarep.usPhone: (865) 235-1217Website: www.arguscpc.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the high-profile jewel theft at the Louvre Museum in Paris on October 19, Argus Cultural Property Consultants was featured by international media for expert analysis on museum security and the protection of cultural heritage. The theft, which took place during museum open…
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Inside the FBI Art Crime Team and Its Most Unusual Case
Read more: Inside the FBI Art Crime Team and Its Most Unusual CaseArgus CPC founder and managing director Tim Carpenter recently chatted with Chris Carr from the Secrets & Spies podcast about his new book The Grave Robber. In this gripping account of the biggest stolen artifacts case in FBI history, Tim recounts the investigation into Don Miller, a collector cum looter who raided archaeological sites all…